Synopsis
This 1966 television documentary (released in the USA in 1967) on the surging popularity of the mini skirt in the UK offers a colorful look at Swinging Sixties women’s fashion, with an emphasis on changing trends of the era. Interviews feature influential British fashion legends Deirdre McSharry and Mary Quant as well as actress/models Jill St. John, Chris Noel, and Twiggy. Also featuring the folk music of Vashti Bunyan (26:07). It was directed by William Kyriakis. A montage of mini skirts in urban environments. Women wear colorful dresses and pass storefront window displays (0:07). A woman wearing a black miniskirt walking a dog. An urban couple jaywalks (0:23). Closeups on women’s barte legs (0:40). A chaotic view of “Big Ben” and the streets of “swinging London.” A novelty song with lyrics about miniskirts. A bald man in sunglasses rubbernecking (1:00). A slow tilt down to a woman’s hemline. London’s Queen Victoria Memorial. Women enter an estate agent’s office. The Queen’s Guard (1:30). Opening titles: “The Mini-Skirt Rebellion” and “Clairol - exciting natural look” (2:20). Big Ben, the youths of Swinging London. A slender woman’s asymmetrical haircut (2:35). A woman on a motorbike wears a striped suit (2:51). Deirdre McSharry, Fashion Editor of the London Daily Express (3:10). The storefronts of Maxine Leighton, Tony Armstrong, Susan Locke, Hung on You, Biba House, Bazaar, Top Gear, Countdown. Narration mentions the Beatles, the Rolling Stones (3:48). Busy fashion…
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Details
- Running time
- 26 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- The Mini
- Swinging Sixties
- Deirdre Mc
- Mary Quant
- Jill St
- Chris Noel
- Vashti Bunyan
- William Kyriakis
- Big Ben
- Queen Victoria Memorial